"Hi, my name is Angel, and my biggest dream is to become a ballet dancer. Not JUST a ballet dancer, but I want to be a part of the nutcracker. I want to be able to live of my dancing. I decided to move to New York to try to dance on a dance school, and I got in! So I moved to New York as a 17 years old girl, woman or whatever you wanna call me. That's kind of my story"
But is it really just that? Is Angel just an dancing girl with no drama in her life. I don't think I would spoil to much by saying, No, that's not the case here.
Boys, friendships, dance carriers, rumors, fights, lies, rats and and lots of love. This girl has a dream, so how much will she do to complete it?
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Ella is falling apart trying to live a "perfect" high school life. Then she meets Ren, who can see past her scars. Suddenly perfection isn't her only option.
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Ella Volkov is a gifted music student, but she's depressed and starting to crack under the pressure of high school. Her overbearing father won't even let her choose what instrument she plays. Then she finds herself alone at a party with Ren, her best friend's crush. She'd always thought he was rude, but after that night he's all Ella can think about. Now she's trapped. If Ella dates Ren, it will ruin her friendship with Jenny. But if she stays true to Jenny, she's losing the one person who can see past her scars. It's up to Ella to decide if she will forge her own path, or stay in the "perfect" box designed for her...
Content and/or Trigger Warning: depression, anxiety, self-harm, violence, sexual assault.
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